CRICKET

Evening Post, Volume LXVIII, Issue 62, 10 September 1904, Page 2

CRICKET

A special geueral meeting of the Wellington Club was held at the Occidental Hotel ln.it night to consider tho advisability of procuring practice wickets at the Athletic Park during the coining season Mr. W. J. Organ spoke in fuvour of the proposed change, on tho ground that the Basin Reserve wicket w,as not in a fit state to play on, and caused more harm thnn bonefll to tho plnyors who faced nny fast bowler on tho prtsent turf. Mr. A. T. Bate, the chairman, stated that tho outlay of £15 was small for the advantages to be gained by a good practice ground. Mr. M. F. Luckie admitted tho present pitch was bad, bub he was not prepared to support a motion to " cut tbfi painter " from the Basin Reserve, an the chnnces were probnblo that the club would not bo able to obtain a practice wicket on the Basin Reservo in the future if tho Athletic Park proposal did not prove practical. Tho score of finance wm also a stumbling block to a number of tho members. Mr. J. M'Lenn spoke on tho financial aspect j of the question. Mr. J. A. Fearee | wanted a sum of money to be spent on extra labour on the Basin Reserve Mr. O. A. Richardson throw out) ft suggestion that the club_ approach the Athletic Park [ Company for one or more practice wickets on tho Athletic Park this season, nnd to retain tho prosent wicket on the Baum Reserve. After a further discussion, this wns eventually carried by a large majority. The rules of the Phoenix Club wore revised nt n special genenvl mooting of members held last nighb. Mr. A. B. Pearce was eloctcd a vice-president of tho club, and Mr. S. Roberta a life member. The resignation of Messrs. C. G. Hickoy and W Redjjrave wero accepted. Mr. J. D. Lawrence, a prominent member ot tho Canterbury Ortekefc Association, was in Wellington yeetoiday. Ho expressed surprise on learning that all meetings of the Wellington Cricket Association wero not open to the press, us b the custom in Onrlstohurch. Tho annual meeting of the Waiwotu Cricket Club will bo hold at Young's Hotel, Lower llutt, next Weduosday evening.